CONSERVATIVE MP Kwasi Kwarteng made a brilliant point about the Scottish economy on BBC Question Time that had SNP Remoaner Kate Forbes struggling to respond on the flagship programme.

Kwasi Kwarteng made a brilliant point about the Scottish economy (Image: BBC)

Mr Kwarteng commented after Ms Forbes insisted Scotland should be discussing the potential for a second independence referendum.

She said: “We face a choice at the moment between prosperity and growth or continuing to go down this route where we have burgeoning inequality and where we have the slowest economic growth in the developed world.”

As the SNP MSP attempted to finish her point, the Conservative MP for Spelthorne reminded her of a very important point that had her scrambling to respond.

He remarked: “But you are responsible for that, that’s your Government.